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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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